POSSIBILITIES OF ENDOVENOUS LASER COAGULATION IN THE TREATMENT OF VARICOSE VEINS OF THE LOWER EXTREMITIES DEPENDING ON THE DIAMETER OF THE GREAT SAPHENOUS VEIN

Basarbolieva Zhanna Vyacheslavovna, Ovchinnikov Sergey Vitalievich, Anosov Viktor Davidovich, Severtsev Alexey Nikolaevich, Chernyakov Artem Viktorovich, Vardanyan David Martinovich, Keshyan Erik Ashotovich

Treatment of varicose veins is an urgent and socially significant problem. Despite the improvement of surgical treatment techniques, the number of relapses remains high. One of the unresolved issues is the effectiveness and feasibility of using endovenous techniques in the treatment of advanced forms of the disease, as well as large-diameter veins. The study included 173 patients who were divided into 3 groups based on the diameter of the GSV. All patients underwent EVLT. Quality of life was assessed using the CIVIQ 20 scale, and the absence of recanalization of the GSV trunk was also assessed. Short-term and long-term results showed that EVLT is a highly effective and safe treatment method. Our study showed the success of this technique in patients with different GSV diameters.

Keywords:varicose veins, EVLT, chronic venous disease, great saphenous vein